Pumpdoc And Bajo,surprise Surprise!

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A poorly programmed one perhaps...

A Fembot perhaps??

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A Fembot perhaps??

Hahahaha!

An Asian-driver bot is bad enough...

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Hahahaha!

An Asian-driver bot is bad enough...

Yes but we all know females can't drive

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Yes but we all know females can't drive

Nor can Asains - that is equally well known.

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Nor can Asains - that is equally well known.

Tell me about it, I have to deal on a daily basis with Asians on our local roads.

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Tell me about it, I have to deal on a daily basis with Asians on our local roads.

I doubt any of them had to pay $30m to be allowed the privilege.

[bajo39 0]

I doubt any of them had to pay $30m to be allowed the privilege.

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I doubt any of them had to pay $30m to be allowed the privilege.

Nope for a mere$25 usd they can take the test and if they pass it's look out!!!!!!!!!

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According to Friday's Autosport.com "Daily Grapevine" Narain Karthikeyan and Nicolas Kiesa are the frontrunners for the Williams Friday drive. The article says a decision is imminent, Karthikeyan is the favourite, and that Sam Michael is insisting the choice will be made on technical grounds: "The key requirement for a third driver is that they are consistent and give good technical feedback. Even the ability to learn a track is almost secondary because of the simulations we have. I have been surprised by the abilities of some of the guys we have been speaking to."

Williams test role down to Karthikeyan, Kiesa

Narain Karthikeyan

TSN.ca Staff

11/25/2005 2:36:58 PM

Williams F1 have apparently narrowed their search for a third driver down to two.

According to Autosport magazine, former Jordan driver Narain Karthikeyan and ex-Minardi pilot Nicolas Kiesa have emerged as the front runners for the job, which was previously held by Antonio Pizzonia.

While Williams technical director Sam Michael says the final decision would be made on technical grounds, the team have made no secret that finances will be important as well.

Former BAR-Honda test driver Anthony Davidson would seem to be the ideal candidate given his past testing experience, however, he has made no secret of the fact he won't pay in order to secure an F1 job.

With the loss of BMW as an engine supplier, Williams will be forced to pay for their Cosworth engines in 2006. That would make a pay test driver a necessity in order to ease the strain on the team's budget.

Karthikeyan has considerable backing from Indian sponsors while Kiesa likely brings similar backing from Dutch sponsors.

IRL champion Dan Wheldon has also been mentioned as a possibility but recent reports suggest he is closer to joining the BMW-Sauber squad.

A final decision will likely be made in time for Williams first winter test session next week in Barcelona

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Narain no matter how much money he brings would be a bad choice...............

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Narain no matter how much money he brings would be a bad choice...............

I would like to see young Nicolas as well, he may have some talent...

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Williams in 2006 could be: Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg and Narain Karthikeyan! Oh dear...

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Williams in 2006 could be: Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg and Narain Karthikeyan! Oh dear...

Scary thought, God forbid either of the two race drivers gets injured...

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Scary thought, God forbid either of the two race drivers gets injured...

Yes. Nico could be quite good though

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Yes. Nico could be quite good though

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We haven't seen any rookies really perform in a top team since Villeneuve in '96... Although I suppose Williams is something less than a top team now

You could say that! I shouldn

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2006 is a rebuilding year, new engine, new tire supplier, a new driver, hell 2006 is really up in the air for them.

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Poor Williams, in just over ten years they've gone from hiring the likes of Prost and Senna, to scraping the very bottom of the barrel for a third driver in Narain. Quite sad really. I thought Doornbos would have got this job, but I hear he may get one of the Red Bull Friday drives.

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Poor Williams, in just over ten years they've gone from hiring the likes of Prost and Senna, to scraping the very bottom of the barrel for a third driver in Narain. Quite sad really. I thought Doornbos would have got this job, but I hear he may get one of the Red Bull Friday drives.

Exactly so.

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Poor Williams, in just over ten years they've gone from hiring the likes of Prost and Senna, undefined Quite sad really.

More like scraping the floor next to the barrel where it had leaked...

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...Poor Williams, in just over ten years they've gone from hiring the likes of Prost and Senna, to scraping the very bottom of the barrel for a third driver in Narain...

And From Renault to BMW to Cosworth...

poor ones

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indeed

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Williams of 1993:

. Alain Prost

. Damon Hill

. Adrian Newey

. Williams FW15C

. Renault engines

etc

It seems a very long time ago

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Williams of 1993:

. Alain Prost

. Damon Hill

. Adrian Newey

. Williams FW15C

. Renault engines

etc

It seems a very long time ago